key lime

noun

often capitalized K
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

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Whitney’s cinnamon and sugar ricotta donut holes are a fan favorite, and don’t leave without trying the key lime pie. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 While one could be forgiven for thinking Florida would go for key lime pie – the state's official pie – its top Christmas dessert is of an entirely different flavor profile. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 There were no reports of any dogs being dyed key lime green. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2024 The lemonades are raspberry, black cherry, honey, strawberry hibiscus, and key lime. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for key lime 

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key lime was in 1905

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“Key lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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